After Gemological Institute of America-New York: graduation, pay and debt
New York, New York · Private · 313 undergrads
The typical student earns $42,588 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $8,233 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$42.6k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$8,233
median federal debt at graduation.
81%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
46%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$43,110
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$43,328
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$42,588
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
65%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$8,233
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$8,233
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$8,233
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$8,192
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
81%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
89%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
81%
Defaulted on their loans within 3 yearsCollege Scorecard
1%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers